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Five people are believed to have died in a boat accident on the Lake Victoria waters near Kananansi landing site in Kalangala District in the early morning hours of Monday, September 30.

Area residents reported that the ill-fated boat, recently repaired at Lujaabu landing site in Mazinga sub-county after experiencing mechanical issues, had eight people on board when it set sail.

Mr Abdul Mutaawe, one of the three survivors of the accident says that they set off at about 12:00am heading to Lambu landing site, but the boat encountered heavy winds midway through the journey.

“When the waves hit our boat, the engine stopped. The water found its way into our boat yet the boat was heavily loaded with fresh fish. We jumped into the water to survive drowning,” he said, adding: “It’s unfortunate that some of our colleagues drowned as we fought to get to the mainland.”

Mr Charles Bukenya, a boat owner who responded to the distress calls from people who were on the boat says that only one person had a life jacket while the other two survivors knew how to swim.

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